I unfold it. My blood turns to ice.
The night I married Alessandro Ferraro, he didn't look at me once.
"Why?" I breathe.
I almost laugh. His problem? I've been his problem for three years. The rejected wife. The bargaining chip. The ghost who haunts his hallways, invisible unless needed for a photo op or a family dinner where I must smile and pretend he comes to my bed at night. La Esposa Rechazada del Cruel Mafioso - Adri Lu...
His thumb brushes my cheekbone. Gentle. Almost tender.
Since I don’t have direct access to Adri Lu’s specific unpublished or published work, I can instead in that exact style and title for you. Below is a dramatic, emotional opening chapter written as if it were from that book. La Esposa Rechazada del Cruel Mafioso By Adri Lu (original development piece) Chapter 1: El contrato sellado con sangre
"I don't want you," he says, voice rough. "But I won't let them have you either." I unfold it
His dark eyes flicker. Something shifts behind them. For a second — just a second — I see not the cruel mafia boss, but the boy I was sold to. The one who looked almost… sad, as he slid that ring onto my finger.
He leans in. His lips hover a breath from mine.
"You're in my room," I reply, surprising myself with the steadiness of my voice. I've been his problem for three years
It looks like you’re asking me to develop a story piece based on the title by Adri Lu — which strongly resembles the popular dark romance/mafia trope found on platforms like Wattpad.
Four words. That's already more than his monthly average.
A knock on my door makes me flinch. It opens before I answer.